India last won a medal in golf at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, and it has suffered a medal drought since then. However, the entry of professionals may fetch a medal or two for the country in the Hangzhou Games in China, starting next month.
“With a very strong field, we have good chances of wresting a medal,” Uttam Singh Mundy, the PGTI Chief Executive, told The Hindu here on the sidelines of the ongoing Coimbatore Open.
“In 2016, golf was inducted as an Olympic sport. It’s nice that now even the Asiad has permitted the participation of professionals. The idea is to have the best athletes taking part, be it amateurs or professionals,” he added.
